A new filtration-product line for electrocoat paint
This company recently launched a new line of Electrocoat (E-coat) paint spiral ultrafiltration membranes that offer manufacturers greater recovery of paint resin and pigments. The new KPAK Plus and SpiraPAK Plus modules feature optimized element design and construction to improve performance while providing the same excellent separation properties and low fouling characteristics as the traditional KPAK and SpiraPAK modules. “With up to 20% higher productivity, these new products will benefit end users by improving paint yields and reducing overall operating costs,” says Taylour Johnson, product manager of Industrial Processes. Benefits of ultrafiltration in the E-coat process include: the recovery of up to 98% of paint solids for reuse, while generating rinse water (permeate) for use in the plant; removal of excess free ions, low-molecular-weight resins and carry-in from pretreatment; recovery of up to 98% of dragged-out paint and reduced loading on wastewater treatment plants. — Koch Membrane Systems, Inc., Wilmington, Mass.